Released on = March 20, 2007, 10:45 pm

Press Release Author = Chandan Koppula

Industry = Software

Press Release Summary = AppLabs today announced that its India center has been
chosen by Novell to be a lead Novell Authorized Testing Center (NATC) for providing
SUSE Linux and Novell NetWare YES certification testing in India

Press Release Body = Mumbai, Philadelphia, London

March 19 2007

AppLabs, the world's largest independent software testing company, today announced
that its India center has been chosen by Novell to be a lead Novell Authorized
Testing Center (NATC) for providing SUSE Linux and Novell NetWare YES certification
testing in India.

Being in a varied IT environment era, along with a rapid expansion in the SUSE Linux
market, this relationship between Novell and AppLabs provides exceptional access to
all hardware and software vendors in India who desire to get their products
certified for compatibility with Novell products.

Commenting on this relationship, Dipto Chakravarty, Vice President of Engineering
for Novell, highlighted that, "Given the depth of AppLabs' knowledge of Novell
products and success achieved to date we expect to extend the NATC initiative with
them to enable Novell\'s indirect routes to market for SUSE Linux as well as
Sentinel, Identity Manager, and Access Manager products. We are working with AppLabs
on several other initiatives, including hands-on training, to support our partners
globally."

"AppLabs is extremely excited about opening this center in India. AppLabs is proud
to be an NATC in India as well as Utah, USA. We are currently working on expanding
our support to Novell by opening more testing centers and other solution offerings
worldwide" says Sashi Reddi, Chief Executive Officer of AppLabs.

Why this NATC?

So what does this news mean to the end user, and when can vendors start getting
products tested and certified? Answering this question, an AppLabs spokesperson
highlighted that a Novell Authorized Testing Center (NATC) is a testing facility run
by independent companies who have been trained and authorized by Novell to perform
YES CERTIFIED testing. There are several reasons why it is beneficial to vendors:

ISV-s and IHV-s can get their products tested and certified in a matter of days for
compatibility with the growing SUSE Linux deployments at affordable prices


Easy access to Applab's global engineering centers in Hyderabad, India and Lindon,
Utah, USA.


Vendors can leverage AppLabs' rich experience with Novell products to get problem
resolutions accomplished quickly and efficiently.
AppLabs will formally roll out this solution center offering to all the Asia Pacific
vendors, who can begin utilizing this benefit within a few weeks.

Web Site = http://www.applabs.com

Contact Details = AppLabs Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
Plot # 83 & 84
Road # 2
Banjara Hills
Hyderabad - 500 034
Tel: +91-40-2355-8000
Fax from within India: +91-40-2355-8111
Fax from outside India: +1-877-272-4616